I'm only aware of Visakha Puja, Magha Puja, and Asalha Puja, are there others?

How do you celebrate these holidays yourself? Any tips for beginners, or those who don't have a sangha close by? How are these days typically celebrated in different cultures?

"To reach beyond fear and danger we must sharpen and widen our vision. We have to pierce through the deceptions that lull us into a comfortable complacency, to take a straight look down into the depths of our existence, without turning away uneasily or running after distractions." -- Bhikkhu Bodhi

"No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man." -- Heraclitus

The Kathina' festival is another one, when usually one family from the lay members donates new robes for the monks. Others bring other gifts and essentials for the monks (October).

Another poya day I like is the Sanghamitta Day on the Full Moon of December. It celebrates Ven. Sanghamitta, daughter of King Ashoka, for going to Sri Lanka with a Bodhi Tree sapling (tree is still alive today) and spreading Buddhism there. It provides a holiday honoring a great female disciple.

When you decide to follow the 8 precepts or when you just want to eat one meal, just be sure to do the following:

1. Eat until you are full or even a little more.
2. If you normally eat 2200 calories per day, eat about 1500 to 1800 for the one meal at lunch or a little less if you had breakfast.
3. Don't eat the same amount at lunch that you usually do if you would eat 3 meals a day. You need to eat much more.

In the end, you will consume less calories by eating one meal (usually) even though it is a large meal. You will lose weight if you are currently over-weight.